When the legendary traveller has returned home and shaken the desert dust off her shoes, written the bestselling travel memoir, been to the book launching, done the interviews and addressed the Royal Geographical Society, how does she occupy her time? In between researching and raising funds for her next expedition, she gets out the old Singer and runs up original creations in glorious fabrics purchased in an exotic oriental bazaar – or even from the local shops. These galleries showcase my sewing and are intended to support my reviews on Pattern Review. You will have to look elsewhere for my travel photographs.